7.3 Powerstroke Knocking, Rough Idle, Dying, but only when Cold. Plus many other Issues!
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 1 ต.ค. 2024
- My POS Ford... I mean OBS Ford doesn't like to run in this cold winter weather. Can we sort it out? Maybe we can deal with some of the myriad other issues along the way, such as the oil leaks, coolant leaks, thermostat, sketchy DIY wiring, etc.
Check out squatch253: / squatch253
Or Andrew Camarata: / @andrewcamarata
Needs more ether....
Hah! Howdy Peg. I need to stock up on the Cosby in a can...
@@WatchWesWork put a Jake break on it
@@WatchWesWork b no hoy
Ask Junkyard Digs what he thinks about using ether as starting fluid for diesel.
@@WatchWesWork BRB in this b
THAT THINGS KNOCKING HARDER THEN A JEHOVAH WITNESS!
"Good afternoon sir! I would like to share the message delivered by the Book of Spontaneous Combustion. The Lord is a Cummins!"
@@jlucasound lol lol lol.
Best description I've heard of a 7.3L Powerstroke: It sounds like someone is shaking a box of hammers? ....
Yes, yes, indeed they do... hahahaha
😂😂😂😂😂🙏🙏🙏🙏😂😂😂that just cracked me up
😂😂😂
"He went all Andrew Camaratta on it" I about died hahaha. He's a smart kid, but I totally get the joke...hahaha. Then the Eric O. "Theres your problem lady" Good job Wes, thoroughly enjoyed the video
I knew exactly what he was saying when he said that. LOL
Same here! I was like did he just reference Container Castle man?! I do love Andrew though. No matter how boring the video title is they have all kept me entertained. I mean come on who doesn’t want to watch a culvert being repaired?
@@MarkBeharrell Yeah, the same Andrew Camarata who fitted a stereo to his truck using a chainsaw, and flips a truck on it's side and is like 'look at that, they just dent so easy these days', he's an absolute legend.
Andrew Camarata will be the one dude that survives the Apocolypse. He can keep stuff running by whatever means necessary! LOL!
Best line of Andrew ever: th-cam.com/video/pEMgV4R7p8Q/w-d-xo.html (for people who don't get the joke)
LOL @ "Someone went all Andrew Camarata". THat made me laugh!! I love andrews channel. I think he's hard working smart young man. But he does go hackamania on some things. But he sure has a lot of equipment he keeps going. Plus all his toys (boat, jetskis, snow machines). Great channel!
@daniel bean I disagree. Sometimes it's not worth putting $$ of new parts into something that can be hacked together to work long enough to benefit from more use. If you watch Andrews channel you get the joke. Andrew more often does a thorough repair job than not. It's the occasional "creative repair" where the humor lies.
Andrews channel and business must be doing very well, he's been buying some new equipment and toys recently. Good on him, he is a hard working young man!
You are right about Andrew and he is multi skilled and does have a lot to maintain/repair ...forever the pragmatist.
Fun fact, all the 7.3L HEUI injectors in these engines were designed & manufactured by Caterpillar at their Pontiac, IL plant. I don’t know the entire history but I know there is a lot of Caterpillar DNA in the 7.3’s like you mentioned. Cat still makes these injectors on the same assembly line and sells them to an aftermarket company (Alliant Power). My dad rebuilt the 7.3 in his F450 and I was able to get the used injectors on the test stands to check the figures. Cat still had the original injector test data back from 2002 when they were brand new. He ended up replacing them with new Alliant Powers because they slowed down a lot over the years and one was definitely on its way out. I just figured I would share as a lot of people don’t know this.
Interesting. I did not know that.
I didn't know that either cool fun facts
Nope Navistar created the 7.3. Stop lying. CAT created The HEUI design.
@@adamsorell4851 they said INJECTORS, not the engine. We all know this. I just looked up the injector data to be sure, sure as shit, CAT.
@@adamsorell4851that's literally what he said dude
I love your diagrams makes things so much easier to understand, thanks for that, good video
I'm a Wes fan. I'm also a fan of Andrew Camarata and have to admit I smile whenever I hear him say "I broke that axle cause it wouldn't move" or "I broke this but it's ok I was going to replace it anyway". I even admire Andrew for not editing those out. Engine repairs is not his strongest suit but in everything else, he is brilliant imho.
i think thats why hes recently become my favorite youtuber.
Fixes things like i would lol
The Andrew C reference got milk in my nose
BRO SAME it was actually so unexpected
“I should just stop touching things “ 😆 Been there, said that, loved the ending. 👍
Just back away slowly. LOL.
@@WatchWesWork in the words of andrew camarata " gotta stop breaking stuff eventually "🤣
When working on vehicles, or houses, the question isn't 'where do I start?' it's 'where do I stop?'
Good thing about this system is engine wont start if oil leaks out. Happened to my brother. Lol
Only Andrew can get away with Andrew Camarata-ing stuff.
I'm just sayin'.. callin' out Andrew is FIGHTIN' WORDS!
Andrew does some crazy shit sometimes but I still like his videos alot. He works his ass off. I'll just leave it at that
If it works for him that's fine.
@@donc81 Andrew has got only his skin in the game, doing it his way. would not miss a second.
This man talking shit about Camarata?
Thanks for taking the time to explain it all. “It takes a computer to understand a computer...” Alan Turing would be proud.
Thanks to the commenters! The rol loc adapter is a Lisle 22500. Link here. amzn.to/2QDNM0s
Here is the uninsulated terminal kit. amzn.to/2LB4jjZ
Is this the disc holder you were looking for?
ProTool 5542 Roloc Disc Pad Holder Shank, 2" L www.amazon.ca/dp/B003VOO92M/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_tJmcEb9ENXH1A
That must be the very first Powerstroke after the IDI Motors
They didn't Master the power stroke until 97 to 99
Found it Lisle 22500 Thermostat Gasket Cleaner www.amazon.com/dp/B0009OMYB0/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_lHpcEb12NS309
@@UnlaunderedShirt That one's only 2" long. Another commenter posted a link - it's a Lisle 22500
I believe CatDieselPower99 was the first to find that it's a lisle 22500
Wes, what can I say... Damn son you're good! This was a great video. It's so nice to just learn from someone who just goes through the diagnosis and repair process without flipping out over every little wrong thing. Just putting the energy into going forward and correcting the issues with the highest degree of professionalism. Thanks.
Very informative!Well done!Enjoy your work! Please Remember. It's YOUR truck, YOUR seat, YOUR boots, and YOUR time to make this video!
Thanks Wes!
That seat looks exactly like the bucket seat in my old Ford van. I was at this guy's place one day buying a Ford C-6 transmission core to rebuild and there's a bunch of stuff under a tarp in his driveway. We are chatting and my wife lifts the tarp up and here is this gorgeous set of buckets out of a Ford Fusion in perfect condition. Motorized drivers seat. The guy says to my wife you want those seats? I want my driveway back so twenty five dollars for the pair. It was a huge project mating them up to the original pedestals, there was just nothing about those two that naturally came together, but man is it sweet to sit back and adjust that driver's seat to perfection.
"Went all Andrew Camarata on this truck..." True. That guy can make anything work eventually, but subtlety is not one of his many talents.
No, he certainly lacks finesse.
I thought that was priceless!
@@WatchWesWork Cutting his dashboard with a chainsaw just about got me in stitches!
@@WatchWesWork - _Except,_ when it comes to running an excavator - if that qualifies for finesse or not; he's pretty adept at that.
@@WatchWesWork thank god the world has amazing people like you to show us all how to do it right.
"Doesn't like to run" Yet runs better than most new emissions compliant diesels 2 weeks out of factory warranty.
Time for a new Chev?
@@kevincrosby8998 sure is Mr Rockefeller. got a spare $100K laying around you don't need? throw it back my way wydoncha 😂😂😂
@@parteibonza Check is in the mail!
I always said "a properly working diesel sounds like a gas engine that has something catastrophically wrong with it."
Unfortunately, your Ford Dealer sold you the wrong IPR valve. The missing part you showed in the video is the edge filter. The later 7.3L had the filter relocated into the high pressure pump. The truck will run fine but there is the risk of debris entering the IPR valve and causing it to stick.
That's actually because I ordered that IPR for a later model truck that had roughly the same issue. The IPR I ordered for my truck was not in stock at the time I was filming this so I had to do a switcheroo later. But you are correct and I should have showed the correct part.
That's crazy a ford dealership that doesn't sell ford parts
I have learned soooooo much diesel since I found you a few months ago. Thanks heaps.
Hey.Make the vids as long as you like, love them, thanks.
I also belong to the TH-cam group "pointing out wiper blades that need replacement".
I didn't notice the wiper blades but he could do with a new seat.
Hey your bench style seat in your Found On Road Dead there is perfect cause it looks like a work truck and it goes great with your work boots. Awesome video my guy! Keep up the great content!
Watching you work is therapeutic. Don't mind long videos like this. Keep it up!
That thing is harder to start then a teenager on a school day.
I’m sorry it’s so off topic but I saw ICP and my mind immediately went to “Why is the Insane Clown Posse involved with getting fuel in your Powerstroke?” 😂
Grab a faygo.. whoop whoop
***TwiZ*** ICP sucks just like their fans!
You probably can get a lot of bio-diesel out of just few juggalos.
@@redwolf230 haha, hilarious comment... No, really, I'm in stitches here. Where do you get your material from, or do you write all your own gags?
Not touching this one!
Baggin on Andrew, I love that guy. Straight up mechanics truck for sure. Last on the list to get anything fixed.
I love that you use Andrew and Squatch253 as reference, that means you enjoy both of there methods to fix things?!
It seems like every time a person opens their hood, it turns into an episode of, "If you give a mouse a cookie".
Great video, I learned a lot. Thanks for posting.
An hour long Wes video on my day off? I know what I’m doing today! Thanks for the great content Wes!
I was going to split it, but I thought it might work better as one long video.
I’m not complaining at all about the video length, I thoroughly enjoyed it! I can’t say enough how much I like your videos. I always get a good laugh and learn from them! Thanks again!
I’m looking for the 2 guys talking about those perfect seats and boots… lol
Very interesting Wes your diagnosis of the runnability issue. I really liked the explanation of the heui systems
Don't be dissing my man, AC.
Jesus Im glad I only deal with a Cummins this system is crazy I knew Internationals used oil to fire the injectors but never realized it was this complex
Yeah, pretty amazing it works at all.
Man am I glad that I stumbled across this channel. I've been watching a ton of your old videos and thoroughly enjoying every one. It's such a treat to see someone who does thorough diagnostics and fixes stuff right. And the humor is spot on. BTW, looks like you could use a new set of boots. 😂
You mentioned Diesel Tech Ron. I don’t know if you know it but he was killed in a car crash a few years ago. His wife and son posted a notice on his TH-cam channel when it happened. He really knew his stuff. R.I.P.
Went all Andrew Camerata with the wiring! 😂😂😂😂😂
Jonathan Gibson not enough self tapping screws for Andrew. Still love the guy though.
@@bigb7157 love the guy too. Maybe Levi does some of the jobs on the quiet? 🤔😉
Just a subtle jab...
1. Trade that truck for a horse.
2. Shoot horse.
Apple Sucks.That comment made both me AND my wife laugh out loud
Cummins is a decent motor
@@jamesshaw4954 except for that 1 pin
@@halleffect1 I have one with 914,000 miles and its a damm good motor still runs strong
@@jamesshaw4954 did you do the cam retainer mod? i hear it is important. 900k is amazing
First thing I thought when it stalled the first time...IPR is bad. Just went through this myself. Also, check the ICP sensor and look for oil inside the connector. If so, it's bad.
People still watch AvE? I got tired of his lack of common sense a long time ago. Book smart, street stupid. JMO
so true, entertaining videos yet but noticed same he doesnt have common sense feels kinda stupid sometimes. smart guy on some things tho dont get me wrong
I do sometimes. But the language barrier is getting tougher.
@@WatchWesWork The thing about AvE is he deliberately hams it up and definitely says things just to get a reaction. He does know better... I think.
A can of adhesive,some foam and a piece of old raincoat.That seat can be fixed !
I would like to know where Wes got that specially bent crow bar he use on that oil cooler!
Hey I'm one of the 2 people that made it to the end🤣
Francisco Martinez I must be the other. Can’t laugh to hard my shoes have the same issue
Me too, that's three.
I must be #4...
I'm chipping in at #5....
Ok this makes #6
Just wanted to let you know the internet knows my shop is still dirtier! lol I have no idea if it is true but the local 24hr wrecker service still runs a bunch of 7.3 powerstroke rollbacks most with 300-500K miles and they swear the John Deere 15w40 oil makes them run better. They say they have tried all kinds but find it gives the smoothest running from the HPOP system.
Interesting. I've heard of some guys running 5W-40 oil in them. I've never tried it.
Quality content love your videos even more so when you go indepth in them ,keep em coming .. oh and video wasn't to long
My guess is that the ipr increases duty cycle as the rpm drops but dose not see the drop in the average oil pressure so it just keep increasing the duty cycle.
14:39 How many of those IPR valves I changed on Cat engines. Lol.
17:27 Now that the oil got hot and thinner and the pressure dropped the first place I would go is to the injectors seals.
Or let it burn, get insurance money and buy a truck that hasn't been so molested ;)
I don't think the o-rings are leaking. No oil in the fuel and I did pop the valve covers off and have a look.
Happy New Year Wes! I'm very happy to see the way you fight threw those repairs with a good attitude about what is in front of you. I enjoyed this & shared it with a buddy who has the same truck.
thx!
Yeah, I got a good laugh when Andrew pulls out his grinder with a cut off wheel to fix his heater. Although, I do think he does his wiring a bit better than what you showed. My seat looks just like yours, I need a new one also. Great diagnosis thank you.
Happy New year!
TillmanXL yeah no. Fixing the vent with a grinder, and even worse, in the same video, he couldn’t figure out there was one more screw in the door panel so he angle grindered it. Fucking disgusting.
Yeah I saw that one...
Have you pulled out the computer and made sure that the caps inside arent leaking? I had a 1991 F250 with a 351 and I had to solder in new caps on the board, it is a common issue with the boards and the caps being old.
No, but that's a common issue with all old electronics.
I miss Diesel Tech Ron. I have his ficm in my truck. Tragic how he died.
Great informative video especially talking about the Different Injection systems for Diesels @Watch Wes Work
M8 wish you were my next door neighbor, I'd be sending you all my work. Top job 👍👍👍
Yep the Powerstroke Engines are definitely Way more exspensive to repair because of the computers over Cummins mechanical Systems I agree I seem to repair powerstrokes more then Cummings @Watch Wes Work
Thanks Wes, you're like that teacher who always taught us the right way to do things!
If a guy has a bluetooth OBDII module you can get all the live data using Torque Pro. If memory serves me I had to manually set up some of those PID's to work. Been a long time since I've messed around with a Ford so Torque might have added those PID's by now.
A lot of guys use it.
Thermostat roloc holder: Lisle 22500
Well done!
That’s an an abrasive on a stick - useful none the less - what Wes has is a roloc backing plate on a extension eg, Merit EM-146
That's it! How could I not find that?
@@WatchWesWork I had to do some digging to find it. Great video by the way!
If you never out RTV on a Gasket Then explain how to Seal Valve covers or timing Covers That You have to out the Rtv ON the Locations that have 2 halves that come together you have to put rtv on the crack lines even if a Gasket Seals the top or it will forever leak some of the things people say on the internet just blows my mind on the stupidity @Watch Wes Work
I’m still watching to the end.
In fairness to our friend Andrew, I have seen all of his videos, and I have not seen any kind of "hacking" near as bad as your fuel system. In fact, many of his videos show him to be quite "fussy" about wiring. Especially for his trailers, which is a safety thing.. He does lack "subtlety" on some reapirs, but lets face it. He is working on old trucks and construction equipment. I am certain things are different when he is working on his mom's car, because you know he does..
Might be time for a new seat and a pair of boots. Just kidding, keep the great content coming!
🎅 just be nice
@@ralfgottfridhansson3127 go away krampus!
Someday!
Definitely sounds like you need new spark plugs. Also in your drawing there that looks like the third brain from the Spy Kids movie just saying LOL
But when Andrew does it , it works haha
Works... Hmm
I thought so, but I wasn't positive until the very end there where I got a better look at it. I think you need a new seat.. That one is really falling apart. I mention this just in case you hadn't noticed..
those are the same people who did the wiring in the truck
P.S. another reason Ford had to buy Cummins, they couldn't come up with a good design of their own to compete with.
Even International now uses Cummins engines.
Well Cummins is an engine maker and it’s their trucks so they can do that
Lol ford doesn’t want to fool with them and neither does navistar lol.
I caught the Squatch reference as well. That dude (and his dad) deserve more subscribers!
Yeah, I've been watching Squatch for years. He gets into some interesting projects. But man, there's fussy, then there's Squatch...
@@WatchWesWork Yep. And, I appreciate his fuss. I especially enjoyed the shift-fork fabrication.
I can just imagine the first diesel engineers talking about the engine. "Do you think it is supposed to sound like that? That can't be right"
love my 7.3 powerstroke generally a very reliable engine
The only common problems are leaks and fuel problems. These engines are fairly solid.
I like mine.
@@WatchWesWork Thing sounds mean for a V8 diesel, wouldn't mind one around myself.
great video. i am glad to see this video. because, i am looking at a 91 ford 7.3 Non turbo , that has been sitting for a year , and it now does not run ., spins over but will not run. ?.it did before that it sat in the back yard. from the way it look's and sound's it might have the same problem. and can put a turbo on it. thank's for any help you can give . i looking to buy it.
Blimey, I've heard so ruff sounding diesel engines in my time, and that one comes close to the worse,..lol
I do it once and do it right. I would be replacing both the uppper and lower radiator hoses. (the customer will pay for the parts) and glad everything is like new! or you don't want them as a customer!
There were 3 of us that watched the whole vid good one as always
The seats and boots needs to be fixed or replaced!!! Just joking. Thanks for great repair video. Love it!
every "steel toed Boot" I have ever had goes thru the same process of wear... they're broken in - plain & simple
Wanna know the solution? Rip that junk Powerjoke out and drop a 12V in her. You'll never have a serious engine issue again
“Went all Andrew Camarata on it” Woah shots fired!
Seems like a pretty long crank though 🤔 even after the repairs @Watch Wes Work
I've never heard a Powerstroke run like a steam locomotive before, Now I have.
new seat? nah. Spray some expanding foam in there, cut it off level, and glue some fabric over it. Done and done.
Seat and Boots - Nothing like stating the bleeding obvious! 🤣😂
For those unfamiliar with Andrew Camarata here is an example of his style, he is for sure one of the best TH-camrs I've ever seen. th-cam.com/video/PClVezOduFk/w-d-xo.html
Made it to the end! That seat works just fine! Love the video. Thanks for your calm and easy style of narrating!
Well why don't you get a garage for it so you can keep it in the warth with a blanket over the engine vans do have feelings like cars and people they don't like the freezing weather out doors
It is amazing how you are able to analyze issues and bring them done to the ave Joe/Dave ao that I can understand.
Thanks for taking the time to explain.
so what possessed you to buy a hacked up non inter-cooled power stroke???
Nothing wrong with a desire for neat and safe, wiring. Love the videos and your explanations. I've learnt so much. 👍
I see your mistake. You shouldn't have put the fire out
pretty soon your have a new truck sittten on the wheels mite half ass rubber on fuel pump for short term that was asking for a trouble
The Andrew Camaratta reference made my day.
I would be replacing that Thermostat housing!
That was one hell of a journey, Wes. Thanks for taking us along. Excellent job, and I loved the tips on wiring.
Camaratinized...LMAO... Andrew's a great guy, but I wouldn't let him "repair" anything of mine past my driveway.
The guy went Andrew Camarata on it. That was absolutely hilarious Wes. Thanks for a great video
For the roloc adapter, I think you are looking for the Lisle LIS22500 Thermostat Gasket Cleaner
Thanks for the diesel class. Being a gas motor gear head I never messed with a diesel motor so it was nice to learn a little bit.
I started watching these videos for the same reason. I'm a Harley Davidson specialist, I can keep my gas GMC running, but I don't see many diesels.
Every one of these videos is a bit of an education.
Maybe you should post your shoe size and perhaps TH-cam santa will hook you up! :D
Good video as always! :D
Hey! Those boots are great! Years ago I started having an extra leather external toe guard sewn on whenever I bought new boots.
Did you see the abortion of a “fix” camarata did on his truck ac vent? “What’s this thing?” *rips out piece of stock vent selector that only needed a vacuum line replaced*
Fuck me, no wonder all of his trucks are beat to shit.
I saw it.